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Push (Wildstorm)
''Push '' is a 2009 American superhero thriller film directed by Paul McGuigan and written by David Bourla. Starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou, the film centers on people with superhuman abilities who band together to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in the hope of creating an army of super soldiers. The film was released on February 6, 2009, by Summit Entertainment and Icon Productions. It was a moderate box office success, though critical reception was mostly negative. Plot Since 1945, various countries have set up Divisions to track, categorize and experiment on people with psychic abilities to turn them into soldiers. 10 years ago, two Movers, Jonah Gant, and his young son Nick are pursued by the U.S. Division. Jonah instructs Nick to help a girl who gives him a flower in the future. A team led by Division agent Henry Carver, a Pusher, kills Jonah, but Nick escapes. In the pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McGuigan (filmmaker)
Paul McGuigan (born 19 September 1963) is a Scottish film and television director, best known for directing films such as '' Lucky Number Slevin'', '' Gangster No. 1'' and '' Push''. He has also directed episodes of '' Sherlock'', ''Scandal'', '' Monroe'' and '' Smash''. He was born in Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Scotland. Filmography Film * ''The Acid House ''The Acid House'' is a 1994 book by Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist and short story writer. His 1993 novel ''Trainspotting (novel), Trainspotting'' was made into a Trainspotting (film), film of th ...'' (1998) * '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000) * '' The Reckoning'' (2004) * '' Wicker Park'' (2004) * '' Lucky Number Slevin'' (2006) * '' Push'' (2009) * '' Victor Frankenstein'' (2015) * '' Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' (2017) Television Awards References External links * BBC - ''Paul McGuigan on Movies''Telegraph - ''Film-makers on film: Paul McGuigan'' {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telepathy
Telepathy () is the purported vicarious transmission of information from one person's mind to another's without using any known human sensory channels or physical interaction. The term was first coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Frederic W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), and has remained more popular than the earlier expression ''thought-transference''.Glossary of Parapsychological terms – Telepathy – Parapsychological Association. Retrieved December 19, 2006. Telepathy experiments have historically been criticized for a lack of proper controls and repeatability. There is no good evidence that telepathy exists, and the topic is gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Gretsch
Joel Gretsch (born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. His credits include ''The 4400'' (2004–2007), '' Taken'' (2002), '' V'' (2009–2011), ''Friends'' (1995), '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1994), '' JAG'' (1999), ''Silk Stalkings'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' CSI: NY'', ''Burn Notice'', ''NCIS'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Journeyman'', ''The Legend of Bagger Vance'' (2000), '' Minority Report'' (2002), ''The Emperor's Club'' (2002), '' National Treasure: Book of Secrets'' (2007), ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2016–2017), and '' All Rise'' (2020). Early life Gretsch was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and grew up in Albany, Minnesota, the son of Russ and Barb. He has a sister, Jane, and a brother, Steve. Gretsch was raised Roman Catholic. Career Gretsch studied acting at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis before moving to Los Angeles in 1989. His stage work includes roles in Molière's ''Tartuffe'' and John Patrick Shanley's ''Danny and the Deep Blue Sea''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Belle 2009
Camilla may refer to: People * Camilla (given name), including a list of people with the name * Queen Camilla (b. 1947), wife of Charles III, king of the Commonwealth realms Characters * Camilla (mythology), daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla in Roman mythology * Camilla, a character in ''The Muppet Show'' Places * Camilla, Georgia, US * Hallyards Castle or Camilla Castle, Scotland * 107 Camilla, an asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Camilla'' (1994 film) * ''Camilla'' (1954 film) * ''Camilla'' (Burney novel), 1796, by Frances Burney (mentioned in Jane Austen's novel ''Northanger Abbey'') * ''Camilla Dickinson'', a.k.a. ''Camilla'', a novel by Madeleine L'Engle * "Camilla", a song by Basshunter from ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' Opera * ''Camilla'' (Bononcini), a 1706 opera by Giovanni Bononcini * ''Camilla'' (Paer), 1799 opera by Ferdinando Paer * ''Camilla'' (Fioravanti), 1801 opera by Valentino Fioravanti * ''Il trionfo di Camilla'', a 1696 or 1697 opera by Giov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Fanning, 2009
Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota, a city * Dakota, Wisconsin, a town ** Dakota (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Dakota City, Iowa * Dakota City, Nebraska * Dakota County, Minnesota * Dakota County, Nebraska ** Dakota Formation, a North American geologic unit named for the county * The Dakotas, a collective term for the states of North and South Dakota * Dakota Territory (1861–1889) * Department of Dakota (1866–1911), an administrative district of the U.S. Army Elsewhere * Dacota, also spelt Dakota, a town in Aruba People * Dakota (given name) * Dakota (singer), a British singer * Dakota, a pseudonym of German trance music DJ and producer Markus Schulz Arts and entertainment * Dakota North (comics), Marvel Comics character * ''Dakota'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Ford
Colin Lee Ford (born September 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Josh Wheeler in '' Daybreak''; Joe McAlister in '' Under the Dome''; the voice of Jake on ''Jake and the Never Land Pirates''; Mikey on '' Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?'', which earned him a Young Artist Award; young Sam Winchester in ''Supernatural''; and Dylan Mee in the family film '' We Bought a Zoo''. Early life and education Ford was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Campbell Hall School. He later attended Oaks Christian School, a college preparatory school in Westlake Village, California. Career Ford enjoyed being in front of the camera, which led to his start in the entertainment business. At age four, he modeled for print ads for regional and national retailers. At age five, he made his film debut as Clinton Jr. in the feature film '' Sweet Home Alabama''. He obtained more roles in independent films such as ''Moved'', ''The Book of Jaene'' and '' Dumb and Dumber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave Interference
In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference. The resultant wave may have greater amplitude (constructive interference) or lower amplitude (destructive interference) if the two waves are in phase or out of phase, respectively. Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light, radio, acoustic, surface water waves, gravity waves, or matter waves as well as in loudspeakers as electrical waves. Etymology The word ''interference'' is derived from the Latin words ''inter'' which means "between" and ''fere'' which means "hit or strike", and was used in the context of wave superposition by Thomas Young in 1801. Mechanisms The principle of superposition of waves states that when two or more propagating waves of the same type are incident on the same point, the resultant amplitude at that point is equal to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memory Erasure
Memory erasure is the selective artificial removal of memories or associations from the brain, mind. Overview Memory erasure has been shown to be possible in some experimental conditions; some of the techniques currently being investigated are: drug-induced amnesia, selective memory suppression, destruction of neurons, interruption of memory, memory reconsolidation, and the disruption of specific molecular mechanisms. There are many reasons that research is being done on the selective removal of memories. Potential patients for this research include patients with psychiatric disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder, among others. Memory erasure is also featured in numerous works of fiction, with fictional methods and properties that do not necessarily correspond with scientific reality. Recent history Research focused on gaining a better understanding of what memories are has been going on for many years, in this way so has research in memo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solid Light
Solid light, or hard light, is a hypothetical material consisting of light in a solidified state. It primarily appears in science fiction. It has been theorized that solid light could exist. Some experiments claim to have created solid photonic matter or molecules by inducing strong interaction between photons. Potential applications of solid light could include logic gates for quantum computers and room-temperature superconductor development. A team of Italian scientists published in ''Nature Journal'' in March 2025 that they have found a way to make light act like a "supersolid". Fiction Solid light appears in several video game franchises, including ''Halo'', '' Portal'', and ''Overwatch''. In ''Portal 2'', sunlight is used to create "hard light bridges", which act as solid semi-transparent walkways or barriers. In ''Overwatch'', the fictional Vishkar Corporation uses solid light as a construction material. In ''Halo'', solid light is the foundation of Forerunner weapons an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy Medicine
Energy medicine is a branch of alternative medicine based on a pseudo-scientific belief that healers can channel "healing energy" into patients and effect positive results. The field is defined by shared beliefs and practices relating to mysticism and esotericism in the wider alternative medicine sphere rather than any unified terminology, leading to terms such as energy healing, vibrational medicine, and similar terms being used synonymously. In most cases, no empirically measurable "energy" is involved: the term refers instead to so-called subtle energy. Practitioners may classify their practice as hands-on, hands-off, or distant, wherein the patient and healer are in different locations. Many approaches to energy healing exist: for example, "biofield energy healing", "spiritual healing", "contact healing", "distant healing", therapeutic touch, Reiki, and ''Qigong''. Reviews of the scientific literature on energy healing have concluded that no evidence supports its clin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic Weapon
Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused beam of sound or of ultrasound; others produce an area field of sound. , military and police forces make some limited use of sonic weapons. Use and deployment Extremely high-power sound waves can disrupt or destroy the eardrums of a target and cause severe pain or disorientation. This is usually sufficient to incapacitate a person. Less powerful sound waves can cause humans to experience nausea or discomfort. The possibility of a device that produces frequency that causes vibration of the eyeballs—and therefore distortion of vision—was suggested by paranormal researcher Vic Tandy in the 1990s while attempting to demystify a "haunting" in his laboratory in Coventry. This "spook" was characterised by a feeling of unease and vague glimpses of a grey apparition. Some detective work implicated a newly-installed extractor fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triad (organized Crime)
A triad ( zh, t=三合會, s=三合会, hp=sān hé huì, cy=sāam hahp wúi) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations. The triads originated from secret societies formed in the 18th and 19th centuries, some influenced by white lotus societies of the 14th century, with the intent of overthrowing the foreign then-ruling Qing dynasty. In the 20th century, triads were enlisted by the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican era to attack political enemies, including assassinations. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China and subsequent crackdowns, triads and their operations flourished in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Since the Chinese economic reform, triads and other triad-like "black societies" re-emerged in mainland China. In modern times, triads overseas have been reported to have conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
